The addition to the collection of presents of works of 

 local interest will be gladly acknowledged by the Council. 



Any Member wishing to take a Book from the Library, 

 is particularly requested to see that an entry is made in 

 the book kept for that purpose, which is on the Library 

 table. The date must also be entered when the book is 

 returned. 



Before Members are allowed to take Books out of the 

 Library a deposit of ten shillings is required. Some of 

 the Books cannot be taken away from the Library. 



The accounts for the year have been audited, and the 

 General Financial Statement to March the 31st, 1879, is 

 appended to this report. 



The Museum, containing a valuable and well 

 arranged collection of Natural History, Geology, and 

 Antiquities, as well as a Library, which, though not 

 extensive, contains many works of cost and value, is 

 highly creditable to the Town and County of Warwick, 

 and deserves a much greater amount of support than it 

 has of late years received. An excellent foundation has 

 been laid, but much might be effected if adequate means 

 were placed at the disposal of the Council. Owing to 

 the losses by death of several subscribers during the 

 past year, and the small number of additional members, 

 the funds of the Society are in a less satisfactory condition 

 than could be desired. A reference to the list of subscri- 

 bers will show that only a few of the rich and influential 

 residents in the County belong to the Society. If the 

 members would solicit annual subscriptions from their 

 friends and neighbours, it is pi-obable that a considerable 

 addition would be- made to the funds of the Society. 



